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Ada Lovelace

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Ada Lovelace

She was the first to recognize that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation, and published the first algorithm intended to be carried out by such a machine. As a result, she is regarded as the first to recognize the full potential of a "computing machine" and the first computer programmer.

Ada Lovelace — As Told By U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith

From the White House.gov website a page with multiple recordings on the topic of "Women in STEM". The text starts "Listen to women from across the Administration tell the stories of their personal heroes across the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)." This one is about Ada Lovelace and is read by the head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith